The New York Knicks have reportedly irked some NBA teams with the manner in which they have conducted their head coaching search thus far.

Some of the top contenders expected to trade for Durant include the Minnesota Timberwolves, the San Antonio Spurs, and the Houston Rockets. However, Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report has proposed a wild four-team trade that ends up with the New York Knicks landing Durant.

New York is also expected to start contacting organizations to speak with assistant head coaches about its opening.

The Knicks, meantime, are the only coaching opening in the NBA but they have been shut down while trying to speak with numerous sitting NBA head coaches, including Jason Kidd (Dallas), Ime Udoka (Houston), Chris Finch (Minnesota), Billy Donovan (Chicago) and Quin Snyder (Atlanta).

The Knicks will search far and wide for the job, and basketball legend Rick Pitino thinks former Knicks point guard Mark Jackson would be a good fit for the role. "I obviously coa

The New York Knicks are slated to conduct their first formal interviews for their coaching vacancy next week. The Knicks are scheduled to meet with former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and former Sacramento Kings coach Mike Brown, according to The Athletic and ESPN .